Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-05

Of the North Bend Flail, 'and its con-
temperaries on the American continent
may as well admit the fact that 1t is o
strong and earnest competitor to the
title OF emporium OF the west. It is en-
joying steady and sturdy growth that
is astounding, and the visitor OF year
ago is lost when he treads its magnifi-
cent marts of to-day. The buildings now
being erected are all of metropolitan
height, style and finish. and its busi-
ness men take great pride in what they
flatter themselves is TO be the queen
city OF the west. The state may well be
proud of its first city and glory in its
well-deserved prosperity"
The Creighton Pioneer reports that
DR.. George Robert. regent-clect on the
republican ticket, was assessed $50 for
campaign expenses by the state central
committee. The doctor preferred con-
tributing to the county campaign and so
informed the committee. Some time
after the committee drew on him for
the amount, but he declined to honor
the draft. Now comes the Omaha
Republican through Cadet Taylor with
the following threat and letter, dated
Omaha, Nov. 2S, 1857: We are advised
by the state central committee that you
have not only failed to pay your share
of campaign expenses, but within day
or two draft made upon you has been
returned unpaid. BY this action you
compel others to pay your debts. Thi
is so unusual. tnat. before commenting
thereon in the Republican. we shall be
very glad to have your explanation.
Plattsmouth is not ambitious to rival
Nebraska City as n sensation and wild
boy center. Her warm blood founders
through modest veins. and revOlts at
plea headlines and naked notoriety.
This explains the slowmule pace of de-
tails of II recent astounding occurrence
in that city. The ice gorge above
Omaha last week. it appears. reduced
the river at Plattsmouth to IA narrow
gurgling stream. For several days an
unusual commotion was noticed in the
waters on the river front. but no atten-
tion was paid to is until late Thursday
evening. when monster of unsightly
shape crawled on the sandbar and
made for the shore. The people around
the depot were paralyzed with fear. and
for minutes that seemed hours they
gazed immOvablc at the Shiny. quiver-
ing beast. Suddenly the cry of devil
fish" arose. broke the spcll-bound pco-
pie. and away TO the hills they ran.
Slowly the devil-fish, for such it APP
pearcd to be. approached the shore. it,,
huge tcntacles. yards in length, shifting
the air and sand for something to de-
YOUR. The river bank ut this point
is about fifteen feet high. fringed with
railroad tracks, water-tank and depot.
UP to this bank the amphibious monster
had fair weather sailing. A huge eye,
as large as an aldernan's head after an
all nights session. glared with demon
like Joy from the center of its circular
body. Up to the precipitous bank it
came and whooped the rubbish and rab-
bic out of its path like young cyclone.
The huge arms circled ominously in the
air, and fell upon the tracks and plat
form, scattering boxes and barrows
right and left. AT this moment the
crowd on the hillsides, realizing that
bencfactor was near. opened its throat.
and with mighty effort that shook the
valleys and ratified the windows in Ore
apolis, cried out, 1.-THE depot is
doomed" Meanwhile the monster Wig
orously whirled its dukes in search of a
grip on the tottering tinder-box. The
suckers pulled and snapped, but cap
tured only cadaverOus cockroaches and
cobwebs, musty volumes Of Missouri
river rates and decayed editorial passes.
The cry of unshackled Joy rolled down
with irresistible fury on the writhing
beast. chilled its efforts and laid it fiat
OH tilc paf. Il mass Ol llleleSS HcSn Or
fish, covering half an acre of ground.
For hours after no one ven
tured near the spot. Finally DR.. Cook
secured posse of brave men and. armed
with axes and sabres and lamps,
marched to the river, followed by a
wondering crowd. They dissected the
beast in few hours and found, to their
profound regret, that the plans and spec
iiications for a new depot had been swal-
lowed by the beast and, lodging in n
vital spot, caused death. The hide of
the monster, with its fringe of moss ana
barnacles, was captured by William
Neville and will be cured and presented
TO the democratic club of the county,
while the tentacles will be stuffed and
presented to the enlightened and pro-
gressive managers of the B. g. M. Mr..
Nj. Rourke has been secured at great
expense to patch up the rents on the
levec and remove all traces of the last
futile attack on a corporation carbuncle,
which now promises to rot and rile the
residents for generations.
The Telegraph.